Tripwire Interactive Brings World’s First Action-RPG Where You Play as a Shark to All Major Platforms

ROSWELL, Ga. – May 18, 2021 – Developer and publisher Tripwire Interactive announced today that Maneater, the award-winning action-RPG where you play as a shark (aka shARkPG), is expanding its hunting grounds and is launching on May 25, 2021 for PC (via Steam). In addition, Xbox Game Pass subscribers can look forward to exploring the waters of Port Clovis on both PC and Xbox consoles for six months, starting on May 25, 2021 when Maneater releases on Game Pass. As previously announced, the Nintendo Switch version of Maneater also releases on May 25, 2021 digitally and in stores from retail partner Deep Silver. Soon, players can eat, explore, and evolve their way to the top of the food chain on their gaming platform of choice as the ultimate apex predator of the seas – a terrifying shark!

Maneater is a single player, open-world action-RPG (ShARkPG) where YOU are the shark. Starting as a small bull shark pup you are tasked with surviving the harsh world while eating your way up the ecosystem. To do this, you will explore a large and varied open world encountering diverse enemies — both human and wildlife. Find the right resources and you can grow and evolve far beyond what nature intended, allowing the player to tailor the shark to their play style. This is fortunate, because to get revenge on the cruel fisherman that dismembered you will take evolving into a massive shark, an apex predator of legends. Eat. Explore. Evolve.

Maneater Key Features Include:

· Eat: Feed on humans, consume nutrients, and find rare shark loot to evolve past what nature intended.
· Explore the Gulf: Explore seven large regions, including bayous of the gulf coast, resort beaches, industrial docks, the open ocean and more. Experience a living world with a full day/night cycle.
· Evolve Into a Legend: Unlock and equip various Evolutions that improve and enhance your shark as you progress through the campaign.
· Unique Story: Play through a full narrative, story-based campaign narrated by Chris Parnell (Rick and Morty, Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock) and set against the backdrop of a reality TV show.
· Diverse, Compelling Combat: Battle fierce wildlife including other apex predators or fight against various types of human hunters ranging from town drunks all the way up to the Coast Guard.
· Includes the Tiger Shark Evolution: The Tiger Shark is often called the ‘garbage disposal of the sea.’ Appropriately enough, this evolution allows you to digest nearly anything, increasing your ability to gain vital nutrients from all varieties of prey.
· Includes Nintendo Switch™ Features: Maneater for the Nintendo Switch™ is the most portable version of the award-winning Action-RPG (aka shARkPG) to date! Playable in Docked, Tabletop, and Handheld mode, Maneater also supports Rumble and Vibration on the Switch Pro Controller and Joy Cons as well as the Nintendo Online Save Backup system.

Out now on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (via the Epic Games Store)—and launching soon on May 25, 2021 for PC (via Steam), Xbox Game Pass, and Nintendo Switch™, Maneater boasts a truly unique premise and never-before-seen approach to the action-RPG and open-world genres with an MSRP of $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99 — and ESRB rating of M for Mature, PEGI 18 rating, and USK 16 rating. For more details on Maneater, please visit the official website – and follow the developers at Tripwire Interactive on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Twitch.tv, and Instagram.

©2019 Tripwire Interactive- published by Koch Media, Austria. Deep Silver® is a registered trademark of Koch Media in the USA and elsewhere. Maneater © 2019 Tripwire Interactive. Maneater® is a registered trademark of Tripwire Interactive in the USA and other countries. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

About Tripwire Interactive

Formed in 2005 as a humble independent developer founded by gamers who found success in the video game modding community, Tripwire Interactive has developed and self-published multiple critically acclaimed titles in the wildly popular Killing Floor and Rising Storm franchises, which have collectively sold over 20 million units to date. The studio’s latest project, Maneater, breaks new ground in the popular action RPG genre and finds players taking on the role of a deadly shark with the uncanny ability to evolve as it feeds.

Since then, Tripwire Interactive has expanded its business and now turns its experience and resources to include publishing titles spanning multiple platforms and genres from other talented independent studios. The publishing division aims to help like-minded independent studios bring their titles to market, including Chivalry 2 developed by Torn Banner Studios, Espire 1: VR Operative developed by Digital Lode, and Road Redemption developed by EQ Games and Pixel Dash Studios.

About Deep Silver

Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all gamers who have a passion for thrilling gameplay in exciting game worlds by creating products of the highest possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires.

Deep Silver has published more than 200 games since 2003, including its own brands like the open world extravaganza Saints Row, the zombie action franchise Dead Island, and the gritty, post-apocalyptic Metro series. Upcoming highlights from Deep Silver include the next entries into the Saints Row, TimeSplitters and Dead Island franchises. Deep Silver also owns the development studios Deep Silver Dambuster Studios in Nottingham, UK; Deep Silver Fishlabs in Hamburg, Germany, and Deep Silver Volition based in Champaign, IL, USA. For more information please visit www.deepsilver.com.

Koch Media is a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products (software, games and films). The company’s own publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe and the USA. The Koch Media group has more than 20 years of experience in the digital media business, and has risen to become the number one distributor in Europe. It has also formed strategic alliances with numerous games and software publishers: Bethesda, Capcom, Kaspersky Labs, NC SOFT, Sega, Square Enix and Tecmo-Koei, etc. in various European countries. With Headquarters in Höfen, Austria Koch Media owns branches in Germany, England, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, the Nordic regions, Benelux, Australia, Czech Republic and the United States.

All product titles, publisher names, trademarks, artwork and associated imagery are trademarks, registered trademarks and/or copyright material of the respective owners. All rights reserved.

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20% LAUNCH DISCOUNT AVAILABLE IN FIRST WEEK

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, TUESDAY 18 MAY 2021: Koch Media and Black Eye Games are pleased to announce that Siege Survival: Gloria Victis is now available on Steam, Epic and GOG with a RRP of $35.95 and a launch discount of 20% off for the first week. 

The medieval survival management strategy game tells the story of how a humble band of civilians, trapped by a besieging army in the small keep of the city, attempts to keep the last defending troops equipped – and the survivors alive – as they wait for a desperately needed relief force to end their suffering.

Build your base, craft supplies, scavenge the fallen city for resources and carefully manage your survivors to keep them alive and able to support the last remaining troops standing between you and the invading barbarians.

A launch trailer has also been released, which you can check out here.

A recently updated demo that allows users to experience the first seven days of the campaign that can be accessed via Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1167140/Siege_Survival_Gloria_Victis/

There are three core elements to the game:

• Crafting & resource management: You need better weapons, a roof over your head, hot food and all the other trappings that just existing entail; and the only way you’ll get these is if you and your team craft them. But resources are scarce and you’ll need to manage them wisely to make it through in one piece.
• Scavenging: Venturing out from the safety of your keep, you have to explore the ransacked city at night to collect raw materials, abandoned goods and weapons that you need to survive and hold out long enough for the reinforcements to arrive. Unlock new routes to various districts of the city, recruit more   survivors and avoid enemy soldiers patrolling at night. If you don’t make it back by dawn, you’re as good as dead.
• Surviving the siege: Defending what’s left of your city are a few tired troops in dire need of arrows, weapons, and armour; along with treatment for the wounded. You need to keep this squad supplied and supported in every way possible ahead of their battles every few days; otherwise, the enemy will storm the keep. Although you don’t participate in the fighting directly, the fate of the city lies in your hands.

All this is woven into a grim narrative with numerous moral dilemmas, forcing the player to regularly make tough decisions as they scavenge the city of Edring and desperately try to save it and themselves from impending doom. Sustain the troops or keep the civilians alive? Only the player can decide.

Siege Survival: Gloria Victis is published on Koch Media’s Ravenscourt label: www.ravenscourt.games

About Black Eye Games

Founded in 2012, Black Eye Games are a team of developers based in Lublin in Poland, releasing their first title – the MMORPG Gloria Victis – in June 2016. Originally created remotely and “after hours” by an independent team of 7 developers with no initial budget, the game sold hundreds of thousands of copies since launch and has continued to expand its community and player base year after year.

About Koch Media

The Koch Media Group is a global developer, publisher and distributor of video games, VR games, gaming hardware and merchandise.

The group’s publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe, America, Australia and Asia. Koch Media has more than 25 years of experience in the digital media business and has risen to become a leading global publishing partner. The Koch Media Group runs a multi-label strategy with fully owned publishing units such as Deep Silver, Milestone, Vertigo Games and Ravenscourt which publish games for consoles, PC and VR platforms across all physical and digital channels.

“The Odyssey”, Elite Dangerous: Odyssey’s launch trailer, signals the start of a new era for the long-standing space epic ahead of its 19 May release.

Cambridge, UK – 18 May 2021. Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV) confirmed today that, after a successful 5-week public Alpha phase, Elite Dangerous: Odyssey, releases on 19 May for Windows PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and FrontierStore.net.

Building upon an install base of 12 million Elite owners, the launch of Elite Dangerous: Odyssey marks the next exciting step in Frontier’s long-term vision for Elite Dangerous, heralding the start of a new era for the definitive space simulation. Odyssey allows players to touch down on newly accessible planets with light atmospheres beautifully rendered by stunning new technology; to explore, to engage in combat and trade, take on missions, work together or alone over their surfaces with complete freedom from a first person, feet-on-the-ground perspective.

Watch the launch trailer here:

This new on-foot expansion is seamlessly integrated with the classic galaxy-spanning Elite Dangerous experience, adding a new and exciting layer of detail and gameplay opportunities that provide new depth within Elite Dangerous’ full scale Milky Way. Being adventurous explorers or callous bounty hunters, every Commander will be able to customize their Odyssey experience by acquiring specialized space suits and gear tailored to their chosen paths.

David Braben, Frontier’s CEO and founder, said:

“This is the next step in what has already been an incredible journey and labour of love with Elite Dangerous since the Kickstarter over eight years ago. The team have pulled off a fantastic achievement here across a mind-bending scale – from the detail within a human footprint to the vast distances across stellar systems and beyond is breathtaking, in a rich, detailed and accurate recreation of the Milky Way in 1:1 scale. For me it is not just the detailed exploration and combat, but the gothic beauty of watching stars, planets, moons, moons-of-moons rise and fall or slowly pirouette in their often complex paths in the night sky, while each tiny dot or nebula in that sky is really there and can be visited.”

Prospective Commanders still have the chance to get hold of the exclusive Pioneer suit skin pre-ordering the Elite Dangerous: Odyssey expansion with an SRP of £29.99/$39.99/€34.99, or the new Deluxe Edition, with an SRP of £34.99/$44.99/€39.99. This includes the Odyssey expansion and the official soundtrack.

Elite Dangerous: Odyssey releases on PC on 19 May, via the FrontierStore.net, Steam and the Epic Games Store. Releases on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and the Xbox One all-in-one games and entertainment system are planned for autumn 2021.

About Elite Dangerous
Take control of your own starship in a cutthroat galaxy. Some may know you as an ally; others will call you a pirate, a bounty hunter, a smuggler, an explorer, an assassin, a hero… Fly with friends, fight for a cause or go it alone. Your actions change the galaxy around you in an ever-unfolding story. Explore a detailed 1:1 model of our real galaxy, and be the first to discover one of 400 billion star systems. Start with a small starship and a handful of credits, and do whatever it takes to earn the skill, knowledge, wealth and power to stand among the ranks of the Elite.
 
About Frontier
Frontier is a leading independent developer and publisher of videogames founded in 1994 by David Braben, co-author of the iconic Elite game. Based in Cambridge, Frontier uses its proprietary COBRA game development technology to create innovative genre-leading games, primarily for personal computers and videogame consoles. As well as self-publishing internally developed games, Frontier also publishes games developed by carefully selected partner studios under its Frontier Foundry games label.

Help shape the future development of this unique and exciting new game from solo developer Erik Rempen

Bangkok, Thailand, 18th May, 2021. Following the official announcement last week, Erik Rempen, self taught solo game designer, is today thrilled to announce that the Kickstarter campaign for his new roguelite village-builder Kainga: Seeds of Civilization is now live! 

Kickstarter is a very important step in the journey of bringing Kainga: Seeds of Civilization to life. The support and funding from this campaign will not only provide external resources to add a layer of professional polish to the music and UX/UI design but will also allow Erik to focus his time on enhancing the overall gameplay experience. Kickstarter is also a fantastic way of creating a community around the game and helps guide the future development in new and interesting ways. With the support of the fans, the dream of releasing Kainga: Seeds of Civilization is one step closer to being a reality. 

You can visit the Kickstarter page for Kainga: Seeds of Civilization below and check out more information on the game as well as the great rewards on offer for people who support the campaign. 

“I am excited to finally be able to launch the Kickstarter campaign for Kainga” said Erik Rempen, solo designer of the game “It has been a dream of mine for almost three years and today I can see that dream coming to life. With your support, I will be able to bring Kainga over the finish line and share this wonderful experience with the ever growing community and fans around the world”.

Take a look at the Kickstarter video here and see solo game designer Erik Rempen talk about his three year journey developing Kainga: Seeds of Civilization and his hopes for the future of the game. 

Kainga: Seeds of Civilization is a roguelite village-builder set in a world full of mystery and surprise. Taking on the role of the Thinker, the leader of the village, you will need to adapt to the procedurally generated environment and surroundings and make the right choices to allow your people and village to flourish. The Thinker is responsible for passing the players’ decisions and commands on to the people. Although the citizens are somewhat expendable, if the Thinker falls, you lose. Much like the king in chess, they’re weak and vulnerable and must be protected at all costs. 

Instead of following the long-winded city builder formula, Kainga: Seeds of Civilization is focused on short, 30 minute to 1 hour challenges. Each challenge is a fresh and diverse experience in a new location which still allows the player to make progression between runs.

Features of Kainga: Seeds of Civilization. 

• Create A Unique Culture. Using the unique thinker skill tree, select research from a diverse branching technology tree inspired by civilizations around the world, make your mark on the world, with your choice of buildings, festivals, resource production and more! 
• Adapt to Your Surroundings. Use the terrain and resources to your advantage, keep an eye on the resources you have available and carefully plan and adapt to an ever changing environment, as you battle against the elements, disasters, other villages and even the beasts that roam the lands. 
• Train Units and Tame Beasts. Keep your village safe by researching technologies to equip your villagers with weapons to repeal attacks, or even use the beasts to your advantage by taming them and turning them on your rivals. 
• Acquire New Knowledge for Future Runs. Every end carries the seed of a new beginning, unlock new technology, biomes and challenges to add further complexity to each run.. Earn Karma to purchase advanced structure types and rescue thinkers to play with their leadership style and unique quirks.
• Live Amongst or Upon Giant Beasts. The wildlife of these lands wander and interact with the environment, and often destroy those in their way. Can you learn to live with these animals? Or better yet, manage to tame them and build upon them. 
• Build Legendary Structures. From towering stone menhirs, to great halls and more. Construct and protect massive buildings using materials sourced from around the map.
• Customize Your Playstyle. Choose a look and starting layout personalized to how you play best before diving into the procedurally generated world and putting your skills to the test.

Kainga: Seeds of Civilization is live on Kickstarter now. Fans can also wishlist the game on Steam here. 

For more information please visit the official website here, follow Kainga: Seeds of Civilization’s journey on social media via Twitter and don’t forget to join the conversation on the official Discord channel.

SINGLE/CO-OP ACTION-SHOOTER RPG THE ASCENT SHOOTS ITS WAY ON TO XBOX CONSOLES AND PC ON 29 JULY

Blast your way into the cyberpunk world of Veles this July and make your mark in the sky high sci-fi metropolis. Available to pre-order today on Xbox and PC for £24.99 / $29.99 / €29.99 / ¥148.

London, United Kingdom – 18 May, 2021 – Video games publisher Curve Digital is delighted to announce that the highly anticipated debut title from Swedish indie studio Neon Giant, The Ascent will be released on 29 July 2021 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC and be available on Xbox Game Pass.

A solo and co-op action-shooter RPG set in a sci-fi cyberpunk world, The Ascent is the first title from Neon Giant, a new 12-person studio composed of games industry veterans who were some of the minds behind iconic AAA titles such as the Gears of War, Bulletstorm and Wolfenstein franchises. The game will target 60 fps and have full 4K support on the Xbox Series X, offering amazing gameplay performance for new generation console players.

“We are super excited that people will soon be able to jump into the world of The Ascent,” said Arcade Berg, Creative Director and co-founder of Neon Giant. “We love making games and we do it because we want people to enjoy the experience and world we have created – so we’ve designed a game that lets all players have fun with the element of gameplay that interests them the most. Whether you’re someone who enjoys exploring every corner, loves exciting combat or gets invested in the story and lore, we’ve tried to put something in The Ascent for everyone.”

Fellow co-founder and Creative Director of the studio Tor Frick added: “A month ago we celebrated Neon Giant’s third anniversary and we’re so happy to be launching our first title just after this milestone for our young studio. We have a very passionate and dedicated team and each person in the studio has brought something new and great to the overall experience of The Ascent, so we’re really excited to share the planet of Veles with everyone and see what people think of the world our team has created.”

The Ascent will see players dive into ‘The Ascent Group’ arcology, a self-contained corporate-run metropolis, stretching high into the sky and filled with creatures from all over the galaxy. Taking on the role of an indentured worker, the world starts to go haywire when The Ascent Group shuts down for unknown reasons. Life becomes a case of survival, with rival corporations and crime syndicates looking to fill the empty space. Players will have to take up arms and hold them off. The Ascent begins here.

The Ascent will offer players the chance to step into an action-orientated sci-fi RPG powered by Unreal Engine that takes the genre to new levels, available to play in both single-player and up to four-player co-op.

Features:

• A free-roam play style in a cyberpunk inspired dystopian world
• Classic RPG mechanics to enable players to build up their character including cyberware, augmentations and looting
• An unprecedented sense of verticality within its world, with different levels and platforms discernible within play
• Double-aim mechanic enables players to utilise the full screen and choose between multiple targets anywhere in the environment
• A narrative-led adventure playable in single and up to four-player co-op modes

The Ascent will launch on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles and PC and be available on Xbox Game Pass 29 July 2021.

Pre-order today on Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/the-ascent
Pre-order today on PC: https://store.steampowered.com/app/979690/The_Ascent/

Game price £24.99 / $29.99 / €29.99 / ¥148.

Related Links

The Ascent Twitter: @AscentTheGame https://twitter.com/AscentTheGame
Curve Digital YouTube: @CurveDigital https://www.youtube.com/curvedigital
Curve Digital Website: https://www.curve-digital.com/
Neon Giant Twitter: @NeonGiantGames – https://twitter.com/neongiantgames
Neon Giant Website: www.neongiant.se

About Curve Digital

Curve Digital is an award-winning independent label working with developers across the world to deliver the best in interactive entertainment. With a uniquely diverse games catalogue that includes renowned indie hits such as For the King and Bomber Crew, critically acclaimed titles like Flame in the Flood and Autonauts, and the multi-million selling smash hit Human Fall Flat, Curve Digital has taken its place as one of the leading games publishers worldwide. More information on Curve Digital can be found at http://www.curve-digital.com

About Neon Giant

Neon Giant is a small team of experienced games industry veterans with a heritage in some of the world’s biggest action game franchises. With our combined know-how, passion and ambition, we’ve set out to create a new type of studio. Our intention is to draw upon our AAA experience and focus on working efficiently, empowering each individual in order to maximise our creativity and push the boundaries of making really fun videogames. At Neon Giant, every team member is a key player in our bold vision of creating world-class action games that will stand proud and tall with the giants. Small is beautiful, small is Neon Giant.

Free first-person Challenge Modes headed to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on 26th May

LONDON, 18th May 2021. Multi-award-winning video games and interactive movie publisher & developer Wales Interactive is pleased to announce today that an abundance of first-person Challenge Modes will become available to console owners of unnerving survival horror game, Maid of Sker.

The new modes showcase a brand-new set of game mechanics, with the introduction of first-person shooting amongst some new and familiar enemies from Sker Hotel — each buffed with their own unique powerful abilities.

The Challenge Mode trailer can be found here

The FPS Challenge Modes are available as a free update on May 26, on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

Here’s a breakdown of the new content and features available on consoles:

• Game modes: The Long Night, Axe of Kindness, Nightmare at the Hotel, In Darkness
• Weapons: Felling axe, .357 Magnum, sawn-off double-barrelled shotgun, bolt-action infantry rifle
• Enemies: Six enemies patrolling Sker Hotel, some new, some familiar, all with unique powerful abilities
• Achievements: 10 new Achievements/Trophies added
• Additional: Support added for PlayStation DualSense Controller

• The Long Night
  – Escape the terror of Sker Hotel
  – An array of weapons at your disposal, featuring a felling axe, .357 Magnum, sawn-off double-barrelled shotgun, and a bolt-action infantry rifle
  – Lives are limited, you get three chances only
• Axe of Kindness
  – Get up close and personal with your felling axe!
  – A life-saver, receive full health on respawn
  – Lives are limited, you get three chances only
• Nightmare at the Hotel
  – A full array of weapons at your disposal
  – Enemies are much stronger and harder to take down
  – Take no chances, respawns are unavailable
  – An extreme challenge!
• In Darkness
  – A full array of weapons, and a flashlight, at your disposal
  – Darkness prevails and health doesn’t restore
  – Lives are limited, you get three chances only

A slew of technical enhancements will also be available on PC and consoles; here’s a breakdown:

PlayStation 5

• FPS Challenge Modes
• 4K 30 FPS & 1440p 60 FPS modes (Fidelity/Performance)
• DualSense haptic feedback. Better footsteps, gunshots, bumping into things, healing etc.
• DualSense Adaptive Triggers. Used on different guns, including phonic modulators.
• Has different strengths, how hard it is, when it releases etc.
• Improved texture resolution
• Quicker loading times. 1s on PS5, was 10-15 seconds on PS4 and 3-4s on PS5 with backward compatibility

Xbox Series X|S

• FPS Challenge Modes
• XSX – 4K 30 FPS & 1440p 60 FPS modes (Fidelity/Performance)
• XSS – 1080p 30fps
• Improved texture resolution
• Quicker loading times

PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

• FPS Challenge Modes

Windows 10 PC

• New release on Microsoft Store
• Uncapped FPS and resolution
• Supports Xbox Play Anywhere

About Wales Interactive
Wales Interactive is a multi-award winning video game and interactive movie developer & publisher, based in South Wales, UK. Our catalogue of titles includes Maid of Sker, The Complex, Late Shift, The Bunker, Don’t Knock Twice, The Shapeshifting Detective and more. We are passionate about video games and our aim is to create original games that entertain the world as well as put Wales on the video games map. Find out more here.

Snipe with Champagne, decide the ultimate battle between Godzilla & Kong, all while researching new Bureau Ships. 

May 18th – The May update to World of Warships: Legends has come in hot with a new campaign, the Godzilla vs. Kong collaboration, two new Legendary tier ships in the Bureau, Ranked battles seasons and plenty of balance changes.

Firstly, the new “Tall Glass of Victory” campaign features the Tier VII French Battleship Champagne, a long-range specialist of a battleship armed with six high velocity 16-inch (406 mm) guns that are tailor-made for nailing enemy ships from miles away. Coupled with excellent speed, Champagne allows you position carefully for shelling the enemy. However, the catch is that Champagne’s armor is quite thin for a battleship. Clever positioning and good aim will help captains get the most out of this warship. Players will have 5 weeks to complete the 100 milestones of the campaign, earning plenty of boosters and other rewards all along the way. 

The awaited Godzilla vs. Kong collaboration is here throughout the update! Players can get their hands on two exclusive Commanders and Battleships for Team Kong and Team Godzilla along with cosmetic items to show their allegiance to either one of the Titans. Epitomizing the Apex Predator, there is the battleship Primal along with a Kong Commander, with the Battleship Heat Ray and a Godzilla commander representing the King of Nature. They will be available in the in-game shop throughout the next five weeks. 

A speed-demon and a fire-slinging light cruiser join the ranks of Legendary Tier ships available through the Bureau. The high speed Klėber boasts an absurd base speed of 44 knots, and that’s before her engine boost! The ultimate representation of a French large destroyer, Klėber was to be the first of an improved type of Mogador-class destroyers with greater anti-aircraft firepower. Her heavy guns and high speed make her a real menace in the right hands. The American light cruiser Worcester is joining the Legendary cruiser ranks thanks to her twelve auto-loading 6-inch (152 mm) guns capable of use against both enemy ships and aircraft. Legendary Tier ships take some time to research and unlock, so eager captains should get started early on the new projects.

Ranked battles are returning with two new seasons, each will be a 12-day sprint with a new format for leagues and ship tiers. In essence, things will become more difficult as players progress—the ship tier will increase, there will be fewer players in each battle, and less players among the losing team will keep their ranked star after the battle. This will keep things interesting throughout the Ranked Sprint and make the climb a bit more challenging. Not to mention, there have been a ton of changes to various cruisers and destroyers to help them in battle, be sure to read the update patch notes for more details. 

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PGA TOUR® 2K21 Tees Up a Slam Dunk with NBA® Team Logo MyPLAYER Gear

Achieve baller status and represent your favourite NBA teams on the course

2K and HB Studios have announced NBA® team logo gear has arrived in PGA TOUR® 2K21*, bringing sports crossover swagger to the links for the first time.

With logoed gear representing all 30 NBA teams, players can take their NBA fandom from the hardwood to the fairway with new shirts and hats to deck out their MyPLAYERs. The gear is available to all players in the PGA TOUR 2K21 in-game shop.** PGA TOUR 2K21 is available now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Stadia and Switch.

For more information on information on PGA TOUR 2K21, visit the game’s official website, become a fan on Facebook, follow the game on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #PGATOUR2K21 or subscribe on YouTube.

PGA TOUR 2K21 is developed by HB Studios for 2K. 2K is a wholly owned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

* PGA TOUR 2K21 required to unlock content.

** NBA team logo gear requires unlocking with virtual currency (VC). VC can be earned or purchased.

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Venture to the valley beyond and hunt new prey

Sydney, Australia, 18^th May 2021 | Deep Silver is launching Valley of the Dormant Gods, the first paid for DLC for the critically acclaimed Gods Will Fall from Clever Beans. Part 1 of this DLC will feature a new god, new weapon class and three new skills and items.

Click here to view the trailer:

In Part 1 of this DLC instalment from the Valley of the Dormant Gods, visit a snowy mountain realm and slay Yaltogguth, the terrifying god of Eyes. If you need help, you have it in the guise of the new warrior class, the Brawler – equipped with lethal gauntlets, a quick fighting style and the ability to grab enemies without stunning them. Some new skills and items for your clan will also add to your arsenal.

Valley of the Dormant Gods Part 1 DLC Story

Perched on his mountaintop throne, a new threat has watched your fearless warriors cleave his brethren from the land. Venture towards him with your brave fighters and welcome a new breed of warrior. Armed with sheer anger and determination, and equipped with lethal gauntlets, the brawler is perfectly suited to rip through the vassal hordes. Embrace the sheer savagery of a warrior able to grab his foes at will and launch them into the abyss.

Valley of the Dormant Gods Part 1 DLC Features

A new realm

A mountainous new realm to explore, with a new god to defeat – Yaltogguth, the god of Eyes.

A new weapon class

One new weapon class – the brawler, equipped with gauntlets.

Three new skills

Agile Warrior, Momentum of War, and Parry Master.

Three new items

Blood Moss, Bone Quake, and War Paint, plus new cosmetic clothing items for your warriors.

Valley of the Dormant Gods Part 1 will automatically update for those who own the Valiant Edition of the game. As previously announced, Parts 2 and 3 of this DLC are due in Q2 and Q3 this year. Each DLC instalment will include a full new level and God encounter, plus new items and skills and new warrior cosmetic items. A new weapon class will be included in each of the first two instalments of the DLC. There will also be some new features added to the overworld.

Gods Will Fall is out now on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Nintendo Switch™, PC and Google Stadia.

For more information about Gods Will Fall, please visit one of the following official sites:

Website: GodsWillFall.com                                                      Twitter: Twitter.com/Gods_Will_Fall

Facebook: Facebook.com/GodsWillFallGame                      Instagram: Instagram.com/GodsWillFallGame

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ABOUT DEEP SILVER

Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all gamers who have a passion for thrilling gameplay in exciting game worlds by creating products of the highest possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires.

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ABOUT CLEVER BEANS

Manchester-based Clever Beans was formed in 2010 by managing directors, Martin Turton and Andrew Newton. Having worked together in AAA games development for many years, they decided to ‘go indie’ and pursue their dream of making fun games everyone can enjoy. Working exclusively with Sony as a second party studio, they completed the PlayStation exclusive game, When Vikings Attack in 2012. The first game to ever support Cross Platform play between PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation Vita, it was built using their own in-house engine, lovingly known as “Beans Tech”. Clever Beans has expanded with several industry veterans (and some n00bs) joining its ranks, as they continue to expand into a crack games development ninja squad. Since When Vikings Attack, it has mostly working on many uber-super-secret projects. In Summer 2017, Clever Beans released the PlayStation exclusive title “Wipeout – Omega Collection” for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro. Visit www.CleverBeans.co.uk for more information.

VZR Model One Headset for Audiophile Gamers Available for Pre-Order, Ships July 29

Former Apple Lead Acoustics Engineer Readies Groundbreaking New Audio Product

SEATTLE — May 17, 2021 — The VZR Model One audiophile gaming headset is now available for pre-order for $349 exclusively from VZR, a new audio products company founded by Apple’s former lead acoustics engineer, Vic Tiscareno, and veterans of the video game and audio industries. Initially available in the United States and shipping starting Thursday, July 29, VZR will release the Model One outside the US later in 2021.

The VZR Model One achieves a no-compromise design that delivers detailed sound to help gamers win, and a high-fidelity audio experience to enjoy music and produce audio. Patented CrossWaveTM technology, a proprietary acoustic lens design, reshapes audio waves to emulate how ears perceive sound in real life and does so from any analog audio source.

The VZR Model One delivers realistic positional audio that enhances spatial awareness, along with audio clarity strong enough for users to discern subtle cues other gaming headsets wouldn’t pick up. The VZR Model One also features a detachable boom mic equipped with an acoustic, patent-pending noise-canceling design, ensuring a clear voice sound for gaming with others, complete with a handy mute switch.

Meanwhile, the headphones provide an accurate and natural frequency response tuned to a proprietary VZR target that faithfully represents music for both listening and audio production purposes. Thanks to CrossWave, the VZR Model One provides improved separation, openness and accurate 3D spatial positioning akin to a reference speaker system, all without digitally altering the audio source.

VZR Model One consists of superior components, with custom, individually matched, 40 millimeter drivers alongside lightweight copper aluminum wiring that provide low distortion and wide bandwidth. The cables and microphone are modular components, detachable for easy storage. Custom, angled earpads designed with comfort and acoustic performance in mind enhance bass and lower overall heat build-up.

Many industry luminaries in gaming sound design and other audio fields tested the VZR Model One in the process of its development and endorse it, including Ed Lima, the BAFTA-nominated sound designer known for his work on Doom 3 and Borderlands, GRAMMY-winning musician and producer Anthony Ray, better known as Sir Mix-a-Lot, and many more prominent figures in their respective industries. 

“During my career working with Steve Jobs at Apple, I realized that headphones don’t need to break the bank to be high-quality if you take care in the design,” said Vic Tiscareno, Founder, VZR. “The Model One delivers just what the audiophile gamer needs: a sound that delivers critical performance when necessary while being enjoyable to listen to, and all at a price well below what you’d pay for audiophile-quality headphones. VZR is ready to change the game.”

The VZR Model One is now accepting pre-orders on VZR’s official website for $349, with shipments to begin Thursday, July 29. For more information on VZR, visit the official website and follow VZR on Twitter. 

About VZR

VZR was founded in 2014 by veterans of Apple, THX, SRS Labs, Samsung Design Lab, and THQ. Composed of experts in the field of audio engineering and acoustic design who are fans of gaming and high-quality sound, the company sets out to bring winning sound to everyone. By utilizing decades of expertise in both hardware audio electronics and sound design to create state-of-the-art designs, VZR’s products meet the needs of competitive gamers and music fans without compromise.